Imagine walking into a room and feeling the heat. You notice two devices on the wall—a thermometer and a thermostat. The thermometer simply reads the temperature, passively showing you how things are. But the thermostat? It invites action, allowing you to adjust the temperature to your comfort.
Heinz Plaumann, founder of Heinzsight.org, uses this metaphor to ask a compelling question: Are you a thermometer, passively observing the world around you? Or are you a thermostat, a change agent who influences and reshapes your surroundings?
Heinz challenges us to move beyond acceptance and become intentional about creating positive change—not just for ourselves, but for others as well. The world needs more thermostats, he says—people who don’t settle for “just fine” but actively work to make things better. Which one will you choose to be?
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